I was working for three art exhibition in March 2012. Now I only have two. It's the first time -and I hope the last one- that an art exhibition is postponed (or deleted?) because of political reasons. Political is for me civil involvement, is to speak about human beings, is to ask myself in which world I want to live in. For some people, political means party and for sure economic interest. What a poverty!
While discussing the complex writings of Bruno Latour, a group of international artists will spend 7 days in a confined space in Zürich, building something a kin to the tower of Babel. This pperformative experiment will be carried out in the hopes of creating a common language through artistic practice. Using clay - the second common building block/ the common thread, and additional support materials brought in by each participant, they will jam together, discuss, argue most likely, but will try to find within this "art parliament" a common ground in the form of a final tactile construction or piece of art and aesthetic system of some unpredictable kind. Inspired by the myth of the Tower of Babel, they will be delving into the demands of discourse, dialog and exchange, bravely toiling to overcome the barriers between cultures, languages and artistic disciplines. Throughout the week, visitors and guests will be invited into this laboratory to join in the debate and sometimes contribute to the work in progress.
This Babel session takes place in Neugasse 41 in Zürich
“SKY OVER AL FARA'A REFUGEE CAMP (WINGS OF DESIRE)” 2011
The video shows a group of girls running along narrow streets in the refugee camp, wearing white wings that they made from paper. The video was inspired by the film “Himmel über Berlin” (literally translated as “Sky over Berlin” but was presented in English as “Wings of desire”), directed by Wim Wenders in the 1987, two years before the fall of the Berlin wall.
In Wim Wenders’ film one of the two angels who watch over the people of Berlin wants to become a man. The transformation happens and the first thing he feels is the blood and the pain because of the fall from the sky, after that he feels, tastes, smells, loves, looks.... like a man.
With the video, I wanted to give wings to the children in the refugee camp. Each child made their own wings, their own unique and personal wings. Wings to fly and dream with, to move and play with..... Wings of desire which let fly over their refugee camp and beyond the reality of The Occupation.
THANKS TO: Al Mahatta Gallery, girls of Al Fara'a Refugee Camp, School of Al Fara'a, Dirar Kalash (camera), Christina Twaites and all the lovely and interesting persons I met at the workshop.
“CIELO SOPRA AL FARA'A CAMPO PROFUGHI (ALI DEL DESIDERIO)” 2011
Il video mostra un gruppo di bambine che corrono nelle strette strade del campo profughi e indossano delle bianche ali di carta che hanno costruito loro. Il video è ispirato dal film “Himmel über Berlin” (tradotto letteralmente in “Cielo sopra Berlino”, ma presentato in inglese con “Ali del desiderio”) diretto da Wim Wenders nel 1987, due anni prima della caduta del muro di Berlino.
Nel film di Wim Wenders, uno degli angeli che osservano gli abitanti della città, vuole diventare un uomo. La trasformazione succede e la prima cosa che prova è il sangue e il dolore a causa della caduta dal cielo, dopo sente anche i sapori, gli odori, le emozioni, l’amore ... come un uomo.
Con questo video volevo dare ali ai bambini del campo profughi. Ogni bambino ha costruito le proprie ali, le sue uniche e personali ali. Ali per volare e per sognare, per muoversi e giocare... Ali del desiderio che consentono di volare sopra il campo profughi, al di là della realtà dell’occupazione.
GRAZIE A: Galleria Al Mahatta, bambine del campo profughi Al Fara'a, scuola di Al Fara'a, Dirar Kalash (camera), Christina Twaites e tutte le splendide persone conosciute durante il workshop.
Born in Ticino (CH) in 1978, 2006-2010 lived and worked in Berlin. (1999) artistic maturity, CSIA Lugano (CH) (2003) National Diploma of the Fine Arts, ENSA Limoges (F) From 1996 to 2000, parallel to the study and artistic production, she dedicated herself to volunteering: with lepers and orphans in Bombay (India), with teachers of kindergarten in Taley (Central African Republic) and in prisons in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo).
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